Arnulfo Valentierra

Last updated
Arnulfo Valentierra
Personal information
Full name Arnulfo Valentierra Cuero
Date of birth (1974-08-16) 16 August 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–2002 Once Caldas 178 (50)
2002 América de Cali 20 (2)
2003 Once Caldas 42 (18)
2003 Al-Wahda (UAE)
2004 Al-Ittihad (UAE)
2005 Cienciano 13 (3)
2005–2007 Once Caldas 72 (19)
2007 Peñarol 7 (1)
2008 Bolívar 39 (14)
2009 Unión Magdalena 10 (3)
2010 Aurora 32 (6)
2011 Once Caldas 15 (1)
International career
1999–2004 Colombia 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnulfo Valentierra Cuero (born 16 August 1974) is a retired Colombian footballer.

Contents

Club career

Valentierra began his professional career with Once Caldas. In 2002, he was loaned to popular club América de Cali, but he remained with the diablos rojos only for six months, and moved back to Once Caldas prior to the start of the 2003 season. Then he relocated to the UAE where he played for local clubs Al-Wahda and Al-Ittihad in 2003. In 2004 he returned to Colombia's side Once Caldas and was a key piece in the team's Copa Libertadores championship in 2004. Upon his return to South America in 2005, he signed for Peruvian team Cienciano del Cuzco before joining Once Caldas for the third time around. He also had spells with Peñarol in the Primera División Uruguaya, [1] and later with club Bolívar of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.

International career

Valentierra has made 11 appearances for the senior Colombia national team, including four matches at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giovanni Hernández</span> Colombian footballer and manager (born 1976)

Giovanni Andrés Hernández Soto, is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Atlético F.C. in the Colombian Categoría Primera B, and formerly managed Uniautónoma, Real Cartagena and Junior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deportivo Cali</span> Colombian sports club

Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Once Caldas</span> Colombian football club

Once Caldas S.A., simply known as Once Caldas, is a professional Colombian football team based in Manizales, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Palogrande stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Tejada</span> Panamanian footballer (born 1982)

Luis Carlos "Matador" Tejada Hansell is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Molinos El Pirata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jhon Viáfara</span> Colombian footballer (born 1978)

Jhon Eduis Viáfara Mina is a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francisco Maturana</span> Colombian footballer (born 1949)

Francisco Antonio Maturana García, also known as Pacho Maturana is a Colombian ex-football player and football manager. Under his management, Atletico Nacional was the first team of the nation to win the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and the Colombia national football team to win Colombia's first ever national title: the Copa America in 2001.

Léider Calimenio Preciado Guerrero is a retired Colombian football striker, who currently manages minor league teams for Independiente Santa Fe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayro Moreno</span> Colombian footballer (born 1985)

Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Bucaramanga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pepe Moreno (footballer)</span> Colombian footballer (born 1981)

José Alcides "Pepe" Moreno Mora is a retired Colombian footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan Carlos Osorio</span> Colombian footballer and manager (born 1961)

Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez is a Colombian professional football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder, who is the current head coach of Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaime Castrillón</span> Colombian footballer (born 1983)

Jaime Castrillón is a Colombian former footballer who last played for the Orlando SeaWolves in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Mauricio Ferney Casierra is a Colombian football left back who plays for Deportivo Pereira.

Elkin Soto Jaramillo is a Colombian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Once Caldas' youth categories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabriel Torres</span> Panamanian football player (born 1988)

Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays for Deportes Antofagasta and the Panama national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan Carlos Henao</span> Colombian footballer (born 1971)

Juan Carlos Henao Valencia, usually known as Juan Carlos Henao, is a Colombian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Categoría Primera A club Once Caldas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football in Colombia</span>

Football is the most popular sport in Colombia. The Colombian national league ranks 9th in the IFFHS's ranking The Strongest National League in the World of 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jhon Culma</span> Colombian footballer (born 1981)

Jhon Jairo Culma, sometimes spelled as John Jairo Culma, is a Colombian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexis Henríquez</span> Colombian footballer (born 1983)

Alexis Hector Henriquez Charales is a Colombian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jorge Luis Bernal</span> Colombian football manager

Jorge Luis Bernal Caviedes is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a forward.

References

  1. ↑ "Ficha del Jugador: Arnulfo Valentierra". Tenfield. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. ↑ Arnulfo Valentierra – FIFA competition record (archived)


Flag of Colombia.svg Soccerball mask.svg

This biographical article related to a football midfielder from Colombia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.